"How simple for me to live with You, O Lord!
How easy to believe in You!
When in confusion my soul bares itself or bends,
When the most wise can see no further than this night
And do not know what tomorrow brings,
You fill me with the clear certainty that You exist,
And that You watch to see that all the paths of
righteousness be not closed.
From the heights of worldly glory I am astonished
By the path through despair You have provided me,
This path from which I have been worthy enough to
reflect Your radiance to men.
All that I will yet reflect You will grant me.
And for that which I will not succeed in reflecting,
You have appointed others."
3 comments:
Do you know where this originally came from? I've read most of Solzhenitsyn's books, and I don't think I've seen anything like this.
No, I don't. I was wondering the same thing. Elizabeth Elliot quoted it in "Secure in the Everlasting Arms." She said that it was during his time in prison, but that's the only information that was given.
It sounds almost like a kontakion. Wherever he got it from (and we know ultimately where it came from) it was well worth sharing. Thank you.
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